diafn

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• deafn (Central Bavarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German dürfen, durfen, from Old High German durfan, from Proto-West Germanic *þurban, cognate with German dürfen, Ancient Greek τέρπω (térpō, “I delight, please”), English tharf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd̥iɐ̯fn̩/, [ˈd̥iɐ̯fŋ], [ˈd̥iɐ̯fɱ̩]
• Hyphenation: diafn

Verb

diafn (past participle diafn) (East Central Bavarian)

1. (auxiliary) to be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may

   Deaf ma då parkn? ― Is it permitted to park here?

   Diafad i frågn, wånn's Gschäft wieder offn is? ― May I ask when the shop will be open again?

2. (intransitive or transitive) to be allowed or permitted to do something implied or previously stated; may

   Jå, des deaf ma. ― Yes, it's allowed.

3. (transitive) to get to, to must, to have to

   Und nåcher deaf i ois zåmmglaubn. ― And I get to gather up everything then.

Conjugation

Conjugation of diafn

infinitive	diafn
	present tense	past tense	subjunctive
1st person sing.	deaf	-	deafad, diafad
2nd person sing.	deafst	-	deafast, diafast
3rd person sing.	deaf	-	deafad, diafad
1st person plur.	diafn	-	deafadn, diafadn
2nd person plur.	diafts	-	deafats, diafats
3rd person plur.	diafn	-	deafadn, diafadn
imperative sing.	-
imperative plur.	{{{imp-pl}}}
past participle	diafn

Participle

diafn

1. past participle of diafn